Chapter 2
Āzhvār proclaims to serve the Lord at Thiruvananthapuram - (கெடும் இடர்)
திருவனந்தபுரத்தில் தொண்டு செய்யலாம் எனல் (திருவனந்தபுரம்)
Āzhvār imagines Thiruvananthapuram as paramapadam (Sri Vaikuntam) and composes hymns for this segment of Thiruvāymozhi based on this divyadesam.
ஆழ்வார் திருவனந்தபுரத்தைப் பரமபதம்போல எண்ணி, அவ்விடத்தில் ஈடுபட்டுப் பாடுகிறார். இத்திருவாய்மொழி திருவனந்தபுரத்தைப் பற்றியது.
Verses: 3794 to 3804
Grammar: Kaliviruththam / கலிவிருத்தம்
Pan: இந்தளம்
Timing: 9.37-10.48 AM
Recital benefits: will go to the world of the gods
- Verse 1:
Today, let us enter the holy Aṉantapuram, where bees hum merrily in fertile ponds and fields. The Lord lovingly reposes on His serpent bed here. Your entry into this sacred city will not be hindered by Yama’s agents, who are known to continually torment. If we simply utter the holy name 'Kēcava', all our sins shall immediately disappear. - Verse 2:
Sins shall not touch you for generations if you enter Aṉantapuram today, with its beautiful gardens, stately trees, and tall castles rising like mountains. The name of the Lord enshrined there is as powerful as a thousand names. For those who chant that name, Aṉantapuram becomes the very essence of SriVaikuntam. - Verse 3:
If you steadfastly reach Aṉantapuram, serene and delightful, where our Lord resides with Garuḍa as His vehicle and banner, who once consumed and then released the entire cosmos, rest assured, you will be liberated from all afflictions. Simply utter any one of His thousand names. - Verse 4:
Speak openly and without hesitation: what penance do those who worship the Lord with choice flowers in Aṉantapuram perform? This sacred place, well adorned with fertile fields and fragrant gardens, surrounded by vast oceanic waters, is where the Lord delightfully dwells. - Verse 5:
Meditate on the holy names of our Lord and offer Him pure water and fine flowers with supreme devotion to break free from the bondage of Saṃsāra. I affirm, those who draw near the lotus feet of our Sire at Aṉantapuram, adorned with many fine gardens, are as blessed as the Nithyasuris in SriVaikuntam. - Verse 6:
Worship the Lord who relieved the distress of Kumaraṉ's father, the proud Chief of the Immortals, residing lovingly in holy Aṉantapuram. Sēṉāpathi Āḻvāṉ, leader of Nithyasuris, is supported by others from SriVaikuntam. Listen closely, my friends; we too shall join that sacred assembly and worship the Lord. - Verse 7:
Seek refuge in Aṉantapuram, adorned with fertile fields, and cleanse the temple doorstep where the Supreme Lord reclines on a serpent-bed. By doing so, your deadly sins will dissolve away. He dissolved the worlds and then restored them to their rightful places. - Verse 8:
Go and behold, my friends! the beautiful feet of our Lord, the mighty Father of Kāma, who resides in the charming Ānantapuram, reclining on a serpent with many hoods. By doing so, you will be cleansed of your grave sins. This I proclaim to all of you. - Verse 9:
The days I mentioned to you are approaching. Here is Ānantapuram, our secure sanctuary with its beautiful orchards. Go there with fresh flowers and pure incense to worship Lord Vāmana, and meditate deeply. Your sins will surely dissipate on their own, I am certain of it. - Verse 10:
When you utter the name "Mātavaṉ," all your sins will naturally dissipate. Those who fervently offer sandal paste, lamps, incense, and gather lovely lotus flowers for the daily worship of the Lord at sacred Aṉantapuram, enclosed by walls of solid gold, will attain undying fame. - Verse 11:
Those who can recite these ten songs, from the thousand composed by Caṭakōpaṉ of Kurukūr, adorned with fine orchids, praising the Lord of everlasting fame who resides in the beautiful Aṉantapuram, shall attain SriVaikuntam at the end of their current life. There, they will be entertained by damsels with bamboo-like arms, bedecked with lovely jewels.